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G7 summit: Civil society to demand world leaders end fossil fuel era

Representatives from 350.org along with dozens of global civil society organisations have arrived in Hiroshima ahead of this weekend’s G7 Leaders’ Summit – a significant moment...

Petersberg Dialogue: Campaigners want framework for fossil fuel-free future laid for COP28

As climate diplomats and about 40 ministers from across the globe gather in Berlin for the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, campaigners are calling on the...

G7 ministers set new targets for renewable energy but leave door open on fossil gas

The G7 Ministerial Conference on Environment, Energy and Climate that held from April 15 to 16, 2023 in the Japanese city of Sapporo saw...

Stalled coal power projects in Africa present opportunity for clean energy

Less than 10 gigawatts (GW) of pre-construction coal projects exist in sub-Saharan Africa and they face significant financial and other headwinds, signaling a potential...

AfDB boss calls for action to reduce world dependence on fossil fuel

African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, says urgent action is needed to reduce the world’s dependence on fossil fuels and harness...

Global climate strikes: African groups join calls to end fossil finance, boost renewables

Youth-led organisation, Fridays for Future, on Friday, March 3, 2023, mobilised activists and communities across the globe to participate in climate strikes calling for...

Global energy crisis pushed fossil fuel consumption subsidies to all-time high in 2022, says IEA

Fossil fuel consumption subsidies worldwide soared in 2022, rising above $1 trillion for the first time, according to new International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates,...

Fossil fuel, bane of environmental pollution in Nigeria – Don

The 112th inaugural lecturer at the University of Calabar, Prof. Ayi Ayi, has identified the over-dependence on fossil fuel as the bane of environmental...

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Group admonishes school children on proper waste management

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Centre for 21st Century Issues, has emphasised the need to engage age grade children on...
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Experts urge cross-sectoral ways to mobilise domestic resources for reproductive health in Eastern Africa

Integrating population, health and environment policies and programmes can offer solutions for African governments who urgently need to invest...

World Environment Day: UN roadmap outlines solutions to cut global plastic pollution

Plastic pollution could reduce by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market...

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Group admonishes school children on proper waste management

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Centre for 21st Century Issues,...

Experts urge cross-sectoral ways to mobilise domestic resources for reproductive health in Eastern Africa

Integrating population, health and environment policies and programmes can...